Comedy. Comedy. Comedy. Drama
Comedy. Comedy. Comedy. Drama
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Author
Author
Bob Odenkirk / Боб Оденкирк
Dimension
Dimension
164x241mm (6,5'x9,5')
ISBN
ISBN
9781529399332
Format
Format
Hardcover
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
304
Publisher
Publisher
Coronet, Hodder
Year of book publication
Year of book publication
2022
Comedy. Comedy. Comedy. Drama
In this hilarious, heartfelt memoir, the star of Mr. Show and Breaking Bad spin off Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's like to reinvent himself at age fifty as an action-film ass-kicker.
Bob Odenkirk's career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a 'Homeric' decades-long 'odyssey' from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations-with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him-it's almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one, and one is plenty.
Bob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City's legendary Del Close, then somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. While surviving that legendary gauntlet by the skin of his gnashing teeth, he stashed away the secrets of comedy writing-eventually employing them in the immortal 'Motivational Speaker' sketch for Chris Farley, honing them on The Ben Stiller Show, and perfecting them on Mr. Show with Bob and David.
In Hollywood, Bob demonstrated a bullheadedness that would shame Sisyphus himself, and when all hope was lost for the umpteenth time, the phone rang with an offer to appear on Breaking Bad-a show about how boring it is to be a high school chemistry teacher. His embrace of this strange new world of dramatic acting led him to working with Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, and Greta Gerwig, and then, in a twist that will confound you, he re-re-invented himself as a bona fide action star. Why? Read this and do your own psychoanalysis-it's fun!
Featuring humorous tangents, never-before-seen photos, wild characters, and Bob's trademark unflinching drive and humour, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic showbiz tale told by a determined idiot.
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Author:Bob Odenkirk - Боб Оденкирк
Publisher:Coronet, Hodder
Language:English
Publication Date:2022
Number of pages:304 pst
Format:Hardcover
Width:164 mm / 6,5'
Height:241 mm / 9,5'
Weight:510 g
ISBN:9781529399332